Different Explorers May Have Discovered AmericaThis event occurred in the past.

At least a dozen different explorers from other countries may have set foot in the Americas before Columbus arrived in 1492 - including the Chinese, Japanese, Polynesians, Norse, Welsh, Irish, and Ancient Hebrews. Don your detective hat with Sara Drower as you consider the historical evidence about the kinds of boats they built, the possible routes, and the artifacts that were found.